Congressman-elect Meadows assigned to two House committees

Wednesday

Dec 5, 2012 at 10:52 AM

Blueridgenow.com

Congressman-elect Mark Meadows is assigned to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 113th Congress, according to a news release from Meadows’ office.

"The Oversight and Government Reform Committee will allow me the opportunity to pursue a more efficient federal government, working to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse,” Meadows said. “And my service on the Committee on Foreign Affairs will permit me to work on global issues that impact the lives of the people of Western North Carolina, like trade and jobs.”

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:

The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has legislative jurisdiction over Washington, D.C., the government procurement process, federal personnel systems, the U.S. Postal Service and other matters. Its primary responsibility is oversight of virtually everything government does from national security to homeland security grants, from federal workforce policies to regulatory reform and reorganization authority, from information technology procurements at individual agencies to government-wide data security standards, according to the news release.

Committee on Foreign Affairs:

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs draft legislation that impacts the diplomatic community, including the Department of State, the Agency for International Development, the Peace Corps, the United Nations, and the enforcement of the Arms Export Control Act.